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Michael Bolton is an American singer, songwriter, and film producer who began his professional career in 1975. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1953, he performs as a tenor and plays the guitar. His musical work spans the pop rock genre, with releases on RCA Records, Columbia Records, and Concord Records. He has received several honors, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Grammy Awards.
Bolton’s artistic influences include Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Steve Winwood, and the Four Tops. He is a citizen of the United States and practices Judaism. In addition to his music, he has worked in the acting department. His notable works include *The Soul of it All* and *Go the Distance Sheet Music*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Bioboxics
- El Secreto del Reino Perdido
- Go the Distance Sheet Music
- The Soul of it All
- Printout geography
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Film & TV
Acting · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Michael Bolotin, known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. He has sold more than 75 million records, and recorded eight top 10 albums and two number-one singles on…
Known for
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
- The Fabulous Four — Michael Bolton2024
- Knuckles — Wade Whipple's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)2024
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration — Self2023
- Clone High — Michael Bolton (voice)2023
- American Song Contest — Self2022
- Sherri — Self - Guest2022
- The Celebrity Dating Game — Self - Host2021
- Die Giovanni Zarrella Show — Self2021
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens — Kevin2020
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1953
Discography
Member of
- Blackjack1979–1980
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 761,944
- Total plays
- 7,252,081
Tags
Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953), is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his soft rock ballads and powerful vocals, characterized by his wide vocal range and deep, husky vocal tone. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His achievements include selling 53 million albums, eight top ten albums, two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards. Michael Bolton had an extensive <a href="https://www.
Academic profile · OpenAlex
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- 619
- Cited by
- 13,947
Research areas
Most cited works
- Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictors of Positive 68 Ga–Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2016 · 1,001 cit
- Gallium-68 Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in Advanced Prostate Cancer—Updated Diagnostic Utility, Sensitivity, Specificity, and Distribution of Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen-avid Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2019 · 940 cit
- Laser Ablation of the Prostate in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy1992 · 316 cit
- Five year results of the prospective randomized controlled prostatic urethral L.I.F.T. study.2017 · 279 cit
- The Prostatic Urethral Lift for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Prostate Enlargement Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: The L.I.F.T. Study2013 · 264 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 88,595x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 48,861x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,845x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,656x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,574x
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Bolotin , ( 1953-02-26 ) February 26, 1953 (age 73) , New Haven, Connecticut , U.S.
- Genres
- Pop rock soft rock blue-eyed soul hard rock (early)
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter musician
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar piano
- Years active
- 1975–present
- Labels
- RCA Columbia Jive Concord Universal Motown
- Formerly of
- Blackjack
- Website
- michaelbolton .com
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. His early career also saw him as a successful songwriter, co-writing hits like "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" for Laura Branigan, which he later recorded as a solo single.
Bolton achieved peak recognition as a pop ballad singer in the late 1980s and early 1990s with collaborations with songwriters like Diane Warren and Desmond Child. During that time, he covered such songs as Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman". Despite his commercial success in the adult contemporary genre, Bolton faced criticism for being derivative. In 2000, he faced a controversial legal battle with the Isley Brothers over plagiarism, which resulted in a substantial financial settlement.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Michael Bolton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.